Jerz or Musandam axes arrived yesterday.

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Originally Posted by ariel

This is a good example of parallel development in the populations living in the mountais.

I am sorry but wouldn't that be rather wishfull thinking of a non scientific nature ?
No disrespect intended but the first true hafted axes are known from the Mesolithic period (ca. 6000 BC), where axes made from antler were used that continued to be utilized in the Neolithic in some areas. Chopping tools made from flint were hafted as adzes. Axes made from ground stone are known since the Neolithic

So when taking the axes you mentioned, the history of axes has evolved quite from those days and most likely their origins known to the several peoples one might presume instead of a paralel development. But than again, I might be wrong as I am no scolar ...